Cub
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A cub is the young of certain large predatory animals such as bear
s, lion
s, wolves, and big cat
s; analogous to a domestic puppy or kitten
Cub may refer to:
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
s, lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
s, wolves, and big cat
Big cat
The term big cat – which is not a biological classification – is used informally to distinguish the larger felid species from smaller ones. One definition of "big cat" includes the four members of the genus Panthera: the tiger, lion, jaguar, and leopard. Members of this genus are the only cats able...
s; analogous to a domestic puppy or kitten
Cub may refer to:
- Cub, a member of Cub ScoutCub ScoutA Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
s - Cub player, a member of certain sports teams, e.g. the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
baseball club - A noviceNoviceA novice is a person or creature who is new to a field or activity. The term is most commonly applied in religion and sports.-Buddhism:In many Buddhist orders, a man or woman who intends to take ordination must first become a novice, adopting part of the monastic code indicated in the vinaya and...
or learner, particularly in newspaper reporting - Cub (band)Cub (band)Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
, an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, which formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997 - Cub (Happy Tree Friends), a character in Happy Tree Friends
- Cub FoodsCub FoodsCub Foods is a supermarket chain with seventy-three stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based SuperValu...
, a division of the U.S. Supervalu company - Piper Cub, a line of light aircraft built from the 1930s to the 1980s
- "Cub": NATO reporting name for the Antonov An-12Antonov An-12The Antonov An-12 is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10.-Design and development:...
Russian Turboprop transport - Honda Super Cub, a range of small motorcycles produced by Honda
- "Cashed Up Bogan", a slang term used in Australia and New Zealand
- Kapcai, a class of mini motorcycles of Malaysia and Southeast Asia - Malaysian Cub PrixMalaysian Cub PrixMalaysian Cub Prix is a motorcycle tournament held in Malaysia for Supercub compatible mopeds a.k.a. kapchai with displacements between 110 cc to 125 cc. The tournament is aimed to encourage young riders to unleash their talents in motorcycle racing by taking part in legal race tournaments and to...
- LDV CubLDV CubThe LDV Cub is a small van that was marketed by the British manufacturer LDV Limited from 1996 until 2001.The van was developed alongside the Nissan Vanette and the two vans are identical apart from different badging and branding. It was built at Nissan's plant in Spain....
, a rebadged version of the Nissan Vanette van sold by LDV Limited - Cub RecordsCub RecordsCub Records was a subsidiary of MGM Records started in 1958 for rhythm and blues releases.Artists who released records on Cub included The Impalas , Jimmy Jones , The Stereos , and Jimmy Velvit . The label lasted through 1968.-External links:...
, a record label - Farmall CubFarmall CubThe Farmall Cub or International Cub was the smallest tractor manufactured by International Harvester under either the McCormick-Deering, Farmall, or International names from 1947 through 1981 in Louisville, Kentucky.-Description:The two major variations of the Cub were the Standard Cub and the...
, a model in the Farmall tractor model line - Cub BuckCub BuckHoward Pierce Buck was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Buck was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977...
(1892–1966), professional American football player - Carlton & United BreweriesCarlton & United BreweriesCarlton & United Breweries is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. In 1983 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Elders IXL and CUB was delisted. In 1990, Elders IXL renamed to the Foster's Group, and in July 2004, CUB changed its name to Carlton and...
, an Australian Alcohol Manufacturer
See also
- Cubs (disambiguation)
- C.U. BurnC.U. BurnC.U. Burn is a cult Irish language television comedy broadcast on the Irish language television channel TG4. It tells the tales of the County Donegal undertakers Charlie and Vincie Burn who run a turf-fueled crematorium. They are rivalled by another group of more professional undertakers led by...
, a cult Irish language TV comedy series featuring sibling funeral directors and their rundown crematorium